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W. J. RAPPOLD. DRUM AND OYMBAL PEDAL 0R BEATBR.

Patented Mar.- 13, 1894.

WITNESSES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. RAPPOLD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES IV.PEPPER, OF SAME PLACE.

DRUM AND CYMBAL PEDAL OR BEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,612, dated March13, 1894.

Application filed April 28, 1893. Serial No.4'72,164. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. RAPPOLD, acitizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and usef ul Improvement in Drum and Cymbal Pedals orBeaters, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a novel device whereby a drum and cymbal may besimultaneously beaten.

It also consists of an adjustable stand for the drum.

It also consists of the construction of the parts, whereby they may befolded in com pact form. V

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a drum and cymbal beaterembodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial side elevation andpartial longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 representsvertical sections, showing the knuckle or knuckle joint of one of theheaters, and the operating treadle thereof. Fig. 4: represents atransverse vertical section of a portion on line as, on, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a base from which rises thestandard 13, to which may be secured a cymbal C, shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2. Connected with said standard B is an ear D, on which ismounted the lever E, whose upper end carries the beater F for saidcymbal C, the beater in the present case being of the form of a ring.

Rising from the base A, is an ear G on which is mounted the rockingblock or arm H, to which latter is secured the drum stick or beater J,whose head K is adjacent to the drum L, and opposite to the cymbalbeater. On the base A is a stand M, which is adapted to seat the drumthereon, the same being movable on the base so as to adjust the drumrelatively to the head of the drum beater. A screw N is fitted in thebottom piece of the stand and adapted to engage with the base A so as tohold said stand in adjusted position.

The lower ends of the lever E and stick J are connected by the hook Pand eye Q, so that the motion of said stick may be communicated to saidlever.

R designates a treadle which is mounted on the base A and has itsforward end connected with the block H by a knuckle S formed of a tongueand groove, whereby the motion of the treadle may be imparted to saidblock. A spring T bears upwardly against the treadle for restoring thesame and connected parts to their normal positions.

U designates a foot rest which is pivotally connected with the base A bymeans of a strap or bar V, so that said rest may remain in a right linewith the tongue or be turned laterally or to the right or left, to suitthe convenience and requirements of the player.

The operation is as follows: The treadle is depressed, whereby motion isimparted to the stick J, and consequently to the lever E, and thus thedrum and cymbal are simultaneously beaten or struck. When the pedal isletgo, the parts assume their normal positions, it being evident thatthe operations of beating are accomplished in a simple, convenient andpractical manner, besides being true or in time. In order to permit theparts of the device to be folded, the standard B is fitted in a socketW, which is secured to the base A, and the treadle R is mounted on saidsocket, it having an opening so as to be freely fitted over the same.The hookP is disconnected from the eye Q, and the block H and treadle Rturned in such manner that the parts of the knuckle joint S areseparated as shown in the upper part of Fig. 3. The stickJ may now belowered into horizontal, or nearly horizontal position, as shown at thebottom of Fig. 3, and the standard B may be Withdrawn from the socket Wand with its connected parts laid upon the treadle, &c., thus making acompact package, convenient for carrying, storing, the.

It is evident that the drum may be transposed to the position of thecymbal, and vice versa. In this case the length of the lever and arm orstick, or the position of the instruments require to be adjustedrelatively to the part to be beaten or struck.

a lever carrying a beater and connected with an ear on said standard, atreadle mounted on the base, and a pivoted block connected with thetreadle and with the arm carrying the said beater, said parts beingcombined substantially as described.

4. A beater and an operating treadle therefor, and a knuckle at theconnection of said treadle and the axial portion of said beater, saidparts being combined substantially as described.

5. In a drum or cymbal beater, a foot rest connected with the basethereof by meansof a bar which permits said rest to be turned laterally,substantially as described.

6. In a drum or cymbal beater, a base on which the operating mechanismof the same is mounted and a stand for the drum adjustably fitted onsaid base, substantially as described.

7. In a drum or cymbal beater, an instrument-supporting standard, asocket on the base removably receiving said standard, and an operatingtreadle for said beater, mounted on said socket, substantially asdescribed.

8. A base with a standard thereon, a lever pivoted to said standard andcarrying a beater, a treadle mounted onsaid base, a rocking blockoperated by said treadle, a drum stick on said arm, and meanssubstantially as described for detachably connecting said lever and drumstick, said parts being combined substantially as described.

WVILLIAM J. RAPPOLD.

